What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 September 2021
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
The Honey Bee Day Care sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Honey Bee Day Care against Reading
| The Honey Bee Day Care | Reading average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 70 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 79% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Honey Bee Day Care
- What Ofsted grade does The Honey Bee Day Care have?
- The Honey Bee Day Care was rated Good at its inspection on 10 September 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Honey Bee Day Care take?
- Ofsted registers The Honey Bee Day Care for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Reading has 70.
- How much does The Honey Bee Day Care cost?
- The Honey Bee Day Care sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Honey Bee Day Care offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask The Honey Bee Day Care how it offers them.
- When was The Honey Bee Day Care last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Honey Bee Day Care on 10 September 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Honey Bee Day Care?
- Nearby in RG1: Kennet Day Nursery, Little LLamas Montessori Nursery, N Family Club Reading.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.